Oh, God, I'm neurotic

[ratherastory]

This is me being insecure and neurotic. Nothing to see here, move along.


Dear Self,

We have been over this. Just because a reviewer obviously didn't understand your story or maybe just didn't read it carefully does NOT mean you suck forever as a writer. Come on. There are plenty of people whose opinions you trust who told you the story worked just fine. One *anonymous* reviewer should not be enough to reduce you to a quivering pile of insecure goo.

Jesus H. Christ, woman, pull yourself together!

Love,

Me



Dear Anonymous Reviewer,

Really? You read all 8,000 words of that fic and came away with the notion that I have sympathy only for Sam and that I'm awful to Dean? Really?

I'm a little flummoxed that that's what you took away from the story. Truly.

Maybe you ought to read it again a little more carefully. Or, better yet, go away before I enlist Missouri to hit you with a spoon. I am all for constructive criticism, but that? That wasn't it.

No love,

Me

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[agent-jl36.livejournal.com]

The joy of reading is discovering what an author has to say and how they want to say it.

Not every story reads exactly the way I think or want and I may get dissapointed, but more importantly, that's where I also get surprised and inspired!!

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

Pretty much, yes. I think I mostly got miffed because the reviewer was "anonymous" and didn't give me the opportunity to ask for clarification.

Apparently I am a sensitive emo princess who needs explanations about why people think my stories suck. ;)

I like your icon. It makes me giggle.